Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Does the Minister accept that this document must re-establish quite clearly the arm's length principle to the effect that this Government accepts that a body such as the Arts Council, for example, must be autonomous in its work in disbursing grants? Does she also accept that it is essential that the independence of the national cultural institutions, which have felt threatened by her Government, will be reaffirmed in this document and that it will address their concerns?

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